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Dodgers' lineup coming into place for Mattingly

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By Ken Gurnick
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MLB.com |

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Already the favorite to replace the injured Hanley Ramirez at shortstop, Luis Cruz slugged a pair of home runs Friday as if he's trying to replace Ramirez as the No. 5 hitter in the batting order too.

But manager Don Mattingly said after Friday's game that he'll probably just move Andre Ethier up to fifth behind clean-up hitter Adrian Gonzalez, even though both are left-handed hitters, at least against right-handed pitching.